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stealth20k on 10 June 2012

The wii u is set to sell out this holiday........thats all we can forecast



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AbbathTheGrim on 10 June 2012

I agree with the second part.



Nintendo is selling their IPs to Microsoft and this is true because:

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=221391&page=1

VetteDude on 10 June 2012

I own a Wii. I will wait on the Wii U, I'm not buying another console that doesn't get 3rd party support.



stealth20k on 10 June 2012

Lets look at this critically

mario U, wii fit U, just dance, should be million sellers

then you have scribblenauts, rayman , p 100, tekken tag 2, AC 3 and more

nintendo has never had this strong of a linup



Mr Khan on 10 June 2012
kitler53 said:
wfz said:
Just came in here to say one thing: While I love the inclusion of multiple controller types that are better suited for different games, I feel like Nintendo is making it too confusing for most consumers and also confusing for publishers (which controller method do they primarily develop for?). It's a segmentation of user base, in a way.

And it's only going to confuse the more mainstream population.


i 100% agree and see this a possibly a big problem for the wii U.  i really want to know exactly what comes in the box with the wii U.  

 

being BC with the wii is a good start but if the wii U doesn't have at least 1 wii mote can devs make a game assuming everyone will have one?

if not, how hard will it be for devs to support the various optional configurations?  

if not supporting all possible configuration, how much confusion will it 'cause customers to explain what extra are required to play?

...i've seen moms at the store unable to figure out why mario isn't on playstation or why gran turismo isn't on xbox ect.  if they can't even keep that straight how hard will it be to keep all the various controller options straight? how made will they be to come home with a game they can't play?

This is a valid concern indeed. My guess is yes, one Wiimote+, one Nunchuk, and one U-Pad, with the Pro Controller being only independently sold.



Monster Hunter: pissing me off since 2010.

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TWRoO on 10 June 2012
Gnac said:

It thought we still had a grace period before having to endure all the obnoxious comparison tables, where people totted up the price of all a console plus optional accessories just to say "LOOK! [my favourite console] is cheaper in the long run!". Some people just can't wait.

Two years from now, Kwaad will return again. http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=26890&page=1



oniyide on 10 June 2012
IIIIITHE1IIIII said:

It's pretty sad to see time after time that every single person apart from casuals (this includes Nintendo) keeps assuming that the casual buyers are stupid.

No, a wider range of controller options will not stop people from buying the console. If anything, it will make them happy that they may not have to buy lots of controllers for multiplayer.


Next.

not so much stupid, but ignorant and not in the know, there are some people out there in the world that are like that when it comes to these kinds of things. How much of them are there, I dont know



Khuutra on 10 June 2012
TWRoO said:
Gnac said:

It thought we still had a grace period before having to endure all the obnoxious comparison tables, where people totted up the price of all a console plus optional accessories just to say "LOOK! [my favourite console] is cheaper in the long run!". Some people just can't wait.

Two years from now, Kwaad will return again. http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=26890&page=1



Aielyn on 10 June 2012
creampie said:
why highlight the op of one person?
i dont understand

This is why the media always asking Michael Pachter for his opinion is so frustrating.



dividePower on 10 June 2012

It's only the addition of the Wii U Game Pad and the Pro Controller to the Wii arsenal, and it shouldn't be that serious. The main concern (for core gamers) is whether the Wii U'll end up like the Wii. Well, IF Unreal Engine 4 really supports any device from iPhones to PCs (including the Wii U which is somewhere in between), and Wii U gamers are going to be fine with more (possibly) graphically-inferior ports of PS4/X720 games in the future, yup the Wii U will do fine.

The main issue is whether Wii U will support next-gen mutiplatform titles. That's pretty much about it I guess. Plus if what Reggie said about the Wii U pricing is true, then well I suppose the Wii U will do fine.